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To put this number in context, California’s 10 GigaWatts of installed solar power provides electricity to 2.5 million homes — while the entire United States of America has 20 GW of installed solar power.

“From an environmental perspective, solar power in California is helping to offset more than 11.7 million metric tons of carbon emissions, which is the equivalent of removing 2.5 million cars off California roads and highways.” — Rhone Resch, President and CEO of SEIA

California, America’s solar leader, stands poised to become the first state in the nation to have 10 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar capacity – enough to power nearly 2.5 million homes, according to the recently-released U.S. Solar Market Insight 2014 Year in Review. FYI: In 2014, America reached a solar milestone with 20 GW of solar… Continue reading California Approaches 10 Gigawatts of Installed Solar Power

New homes in San Diego County must now be pre-wired to accept rooftop solar panels and electric vehicle charger

Pre-wiring new homes to support solar panels and an electric vehicle charger — costs less than adding residential solar panels and residential electric vehicle charger wiring after the home is built.

Palo Alto, California was the first jurisdiction in the state to require solar panels and electric vehicle charger pre-wiring for new homes.

Other communities in the United States will soon follow and there is every opportunity that other jurisdictions around the world will follow California’s example.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY – The San Diego Board of Supervisors has voted to require all contractors building single family homes in the unincorporated areas around the city of San Diego to make them ready for solar panels and electric vehicles. That means the wiring to support a solar panel system and electric vehicle charger must be installed during… Continue reading San Diego – New Homes Pre-wired for Solar Panels